Hopscotch articles from October 2004

Hopscotch archives from October 2004

Crimestopper cat.(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... "Hey, Amanda! Come see what Alley dragged in this time." My brother Tom sounded excited, but I was in no hurry to be disgusted by our cat's usual offering of a lizard or mouse. Alley Cat roamed all around our neighborhood but came home each...

Your nose knows.(Science)
October 1, 2004... If I were to ask you to shut your eyes and I gave you a piece of apple to eat, would you be able to tell me what it is just by tasting it? Of course, you could. Your tongue is covered with tiny "taste buds" which help you know what different...

Marvelous Mysteries.(Poem)
October 1, 2004... What happened? Who did it? A mystery lets you choose To be a detective. Just try to follow the clues. Unexplained happenings, Strange bumping sounds in the night. Get a thrill; get a fright. Yes, mysteries...

Throw light on this.
October 1, 2004... Can you find out what is unusual about this paragraph? It looks so ordinary that you wouldn't think anything was unusual about it. But it is unusual. Do you know why? Sit and study it. Think about it, and you may find out. I cannot assist you...

Stumped by a stump.(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... "I'm tired," whined Gina, collapsing onto a boulder. "I don't want to look anymore." Laura and I turned to face our friend. "Don't give up yet, Gina," I urged. "You have to be patient to spot wildlife." "Yeah," Laura added,...

The Missing Homework.(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Miss Prindel always asks me, "Where can your homework be?" I never know the answer; It's a mystery to me. Was it flattened by a freight train And then battened by a hatch? Was it carried off by cyclone? Was it burned up by a match? Was it...

The Petrifying Well.(in Knaresborough, England)
October 1, 2004... Objects are turning to stone before your eyes! It's a mystery! The people in the ancient town of Knaresborough, England, have been thinking this for hundreds of years about the Petrifying Well. This natural phenomenon has been amazing onlookers...

The mystery of the missing Girl Power Mobile.(Girl Power Science Squad Comic)(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Caption: The team has been summoned to headquarters. The Girl Power mobile is missing! I don't understand it! Who would have taken it? Hmmm... lizard tracks... Let's try to solve this mystery one step...

A brief mystery?(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... Business wasn't booming at L & S Investigations. Lauren and Shannon were bored. There was not a single new case to investigate, not a single old case to wrap-up, and no cases in between. "Why don't we knock off for lunch?" asked Lauren. ...

Have fun with the mystery of gravity.(Crafts)
October 1, 2004... Isaac Newton may have "discovered" gravity when he saw an apple fall from a tree, but he really didn't know what he had discovered; gravity remained a mystery to him. Albert Einstein may have added to the knowledge of gravity's effects when he...

Be a word detective!
October 1, 2004... Eliminate the mystery from the nine, strange words by crossing out the letters M Y S T E R Y in order in each word. The leftover letters will then spell out a mystery-related word. The 10 circled letters which aren't crossed out will spell out...

The grape mess mystery.(Short Story)
October 1, 2004... Usually, my life is so normal--just the same old thing day in, day out--but last week something mysterious happened. It was Saturday morning, and I was half-awake when I heard Morn holler, "Rosie, Robert, what is the meaning of this mess?" ...

Mystery cake.(Cooking)
October 1, 2004... 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons cocoa (not instant) 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 5 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup water Turn oven on to...

Hidden answers.
October 1, 2004... The answer to the question is hiding in the sentence. Can you find it? Example: What time of year does Katie like best of all? 1. Which of Mom's friends lives in North Carolina? 2. What did Ms. Green put in the nice, summer...

A mystery to me.(Poem)
October 1, 2004... Why do we say that night must fall And dawn must early rise When light and dark are both perceived The same way in our eyes? What kind of hives do you suppose Are built by spelling bees? Can you unlock a...

Potsy's post office.(Letter to the Editor)
October 1, 2004... Dear Potsy, Hi! My name us Abigail Grace Vidal, and I am 10. I have three brothers and one sister; Zack (15), Sam (9), T.J. (5), and Sarah (17). I like the Mystery Picture Puzzle the best. Do you have any contests? If you do I'd like to...

Potsy's pen pal club.
October 1, 2004... These are the new additions of Hopscotch girls who want to be pen pals. These do not include girls on the previous list. To receive the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope. We'll send you the addresses within six...

Phoebe & buttercup.(talk of cats)
October 1, 2004... Dear Buttercup, I don't really care if the cat likes me or not. These creatures are really quite a mystery to me. They want someone to feed them but don't want a stomach rub. They lick their paws constantly even though there is a good...

Can you solve these crimes?(Comic)
October 1, 2004... [ILLUSTRTIONS OMITTED] Caption: WHAT!? BAD DOG! LET GO OF MY PURSE! GOSH! THIS IS THE PICTURE OF THE YEAR! GOOD JOB YOUNG MAN! WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS DOG MUGGER FOR MONTHS! I'VE DONE SOME CHECKING SIR! WE HAVE...

Why are traps for mice like colds?
October 1, 2004... To learn the answer to the riddle, find each word of the riddle and draw rings around them. Copy the left-over letters, and you will have the answer. B R O F O T T H A C R...

Mystery picture puzzle.
October 1, 2004... carrot fish worm jump rope pie pumpkin needle mouth sock dog shovel frog ruler candle acorn squash tepee heart tick wish bone flag pants art brush badminton birdy hat canoe cat knife Answers: BOOMERANG IRON NEEDLE PEN...